neediness

• Sustantivo que describe el estado de necesitar excesiva apoyo emocional, atención o reassurance, a menudo de forma acentuada; también puede referirse a la cualidad de ser dependiente o exigente en las relaciones.

A noun describing a state of requiring excessive emotional support, attention, or reassurance, often to a marked degree.

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1. Extreme povertyB2formal

   A state of being very poor, lacking basic necessities of life.

   Pobreza extrema

   • The charity works to alleviate the neediness of families in the region.
   • His childhood was marked by extreme neediness and hardship.
   • The report highlighted the growing neediness in urban areas.

   Sinónimosdestitutionimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigencepenuriousnesspenuryprivationwant

   Antónimosaffluenceopulenceprosperitywealth

2. Emotional dependenceB2informal

   The quality of requiring a lot of attention, affection, and reassurance from others.

   Necesidad afectiva / dependencia emocional

   • Her neediness in the relationship eventually pushed him away.
   • Therapy helped him understand the roots of his emotional neediness.
   • Constant neediness can strain friendships and romantic partnerships.

   Sinónimosdependencedependencyinsecurity

   Antónimosindependenceself-relianceself-sufficiency